This story is from May 28, 2016

LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup

Liverpool FC International Academy-DSK Shivajians were done in by Sporting Clube de Goa 2-3 and crashed out of the Bandodkar Gold Cup at the Duler Football Ground in Goa on Saturday.
LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup
Liverpool FC International Academy-DSK Shivajians were done in by Sporting Clube de Goa 2-3 and crashed out of the Bandodkar Gold Cup at the Duler Football Ground in Goa on Saturday.
Needing a draw to qualify for the last four, LFC-DSK Academy blew their chances in a forgettable second half.
LFC-DSK Academy had Jese Ralte (40th minute) and Rohit Kumar (58th) score, but a brace by Harshad Naik (45th & 70th) and Ndidi Chukwuma (68th) cancelled their effort.
The loss meant that LFC-DSK Academy (3 points) finished third in Group B, behind Sporting Clube (6 points) for the lone spot up for grabs.
Dempo SC had earlier qualified from the group, according to a press release.
For this crucial do-or-die encounter, LFC-DSK Academy made two changes; Prasanth K. and Nikhil Mali replacing Lalhruatpuia and Biaklian Ralte.
The early exchanges were equal as Prasanth made in-roads into the half at will but did not find a finisher to his crosses. However, in the 18th minute, LFC-DSK Academy made their first attempt on target when Prasanth's tireless efforts were greeted by Nikhil's header but straight to the keeper.
Five minutes short of half-time, Jesse helped LFC-DSK Academy draw first blood. Nikhil's brilliant through ball put Jesse in the clear and what followed was a well-directed right-footer past the 'keeper.
Sporting Clube levelled at the stroke of half-time. Harshad Naik's stinging edge of the box effort found the net after Jesmon made a purposeful run on the right.
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K Kumaraswamy

K Kumaraswamy is a principal correspondent at The Times of India, Pune, and covers sports. He has been based in Delhi and Mumbai before shifting to Pune. A PG Diploma holder, Kumar has reported on Indian cricket, tennis, football and motor sports. He has been writing on Indian shooting recently.

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